I ordered mine on 30th September, but just through the online store, not a local shop - I'm sure there's some mysterious algorithm governing the shipping order, but at least if they've started shipping some of them, it shouldn't be too long now.

We're going away this weekend, so it would be really nice to have it in time for that, though it might take me a while to be able to bring myself to go anywhere without a supply of paper books in my bag.

I ordered mine on 30th September, but just through the online store, not a local shop - I'm sure there's some mysterious algorithm governing the shipping order, but at least if they've started shipping some of them, it shouldn't be too long now.

Odd, I wasn't given an option on the website for ordering if I didn't select a store. Very strange.

I wouldn't worry about it (yet), the emails have only just started being sent out.

I called Sony after reading this thread and they said my pre-order shipped today. They said it will be with me at the latest Wednesday. Very pleased as it means I'll have it in time for my short break.

As long as the website has the right details, don't worry about the email advising you it's dispatched, we've just done it on this site for you.

Yep, better have a look at the T1 driver for Calibre, or I'm going to have to resort to the the Sony software.

The email arrived this evening.

This is my first e-reader (apart from my old Palm, and a couple of reader apps on my phone) so I'm not sure yet how I'll handle actually putting books on it. I have a couple of hundred sitting in Calibre ready to go - mostly free, but I've removed the DRM from the bought ones, so between sorting that out and the imminent arrival of iOS 5, I'll have plenty to play with this week .